Subject Pronouns, Object Pronouns, Reflexive Pronouns

Types of Pronouns in English

Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns in sentences. They help avoid repetition and make sentences clearer. In this lesson, we will learn what are subject pronouns, object pronouns, and reflexive pronouns.

The following diagram shows types of pronouns: subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns and reflexive pronouns. Scroll down the page for more examples of the different types of pronouns.

1. Personal Pronouns
   Used to refer to specific people or things.
   Subject Pronouns: Used as the subject of a sentence.
   Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
   Sentence: She is reading a book.
   Object Pronouns: Used as the object of a verb or preposition.
   Examples: me, you, him, her, it, us, them
   Sentence: The teacher gave him the assignment.
   

The following video will help you recognize and learn the difference between the Subject Pronouns: I, We, You, He, She, It, and They and the Object Pronouns: Me, Us, You, Him, Her, It and Them.

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2. Possessive Pronouns
   Show ownership or possession.
   Examples: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
   Sentence: This book is mine, not yours.
   

The following video will show you how to make a possessive pronoun by replacing a possessive adjective + noun to avoid repetition.

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3. Reflexive Pronouns
   Refer back to the subject of the sentence.
   Examples: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
   Sentence: He hurt himself while playing.
   

The following video explains what reflexive pronouns are and when they are used.

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4. Demonstrative Pronouns
   Point to specific things or people.
   Examples: this, that, these, those
   Sentence: These are delicious, but those are too salty.
   

The following video explains the difference between THIS, THAT, THESE and THOSE.

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5. Interrogative Pronouns
   Used to ask questions.
   Examples: who, whom, whose, which, what
   Sentence: Who is at the door?

6. Reciprocal Pronouns Show a mutual relationship or action. Examples: each other, one another Sentence: The two friends helped each other with homework.

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